Bosco685 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Great books, guys! Shameful fact... I have never read these. I know, I know. It is on my list. I'm guessing there is a sweet Omnibus? Is that so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Linguini Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I 100% have more of these than the to Alex's . Who's Alex and why should I care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Those covers have convinced me there is some crazy going on inside on those pages, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Those covers have convinced me there is some crazy going on inside on those pages, haha! When waiting for a train at London's Victoria Station in 1984, Gaiman noticed a copy of Swamp Thing written by Alan Moore, and carefully read it. Moore's fresh and vigorous approach to comics had such an impact on Gaiman that he would later write; "that was the final straw, what was left of my resistance crumbled. I proceeded to make regular and frequent visits to London's Forbidden Planet shop to buy comics" The Library of Graphic Novelists - Neil Gaiman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Those covers have convinced me there is some crazy going on inside on those pages, haha! You have no idea. For example...... Issue #29 ran without the Comics Code seal of approval. The reason? There's panels of Abby and her husband Matt Cable in bed together. No graphic sex or anything, but there's the clear implication that they're married and enjoy the intemacies that go along with it. But Matt's reflection the mirror shows, not his image, but that of Abby's uncle Anton Arcane (who looks pretty messed up at this point). In a previous issue, it was established that Matt had died in a car accident and Arcane had posessed his body. So although not explicitly stated, the suggestion from these panels is that Abby has engaged in both incest and necrophelia. If I remember right, because it wasn't overt, the censors didn't catch it until it was going to go to press, too late to make changes so they just ran it without the Code. A couple of issues later, they dropped the Code altogether on the title and started carrying the banner "Sophisticated Suspense" which later became the "For Mature Readers" warning. Yeah, there's some pretty freaky stuff in Moore's run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hahaha, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRock Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Those covers have convinced me there is some crazy going on inside on those pages, haha! You have no idea. For example...... Issue #29 ran without the Comics Code seal of approval. The reason? There's panels of Abby and her husband Matt Cable in bed together. No graphic sex or anything, but there's the clear implication that they're married and enjoy the intemacies that go along with it. But Matt's reflection the mirror shows, not his image, but that of Abby's uncle Anton Arcane (who looks pretty messed up at this point). In a previous issue, it was established that Matt had died in a car accident and Arcane had posessed his body. So although not explicitly stated, the suggestion from these panels is that Abby has engaged in both incest and necrophelia. If I remember right, because it wasn't overt, the censors didn't catch it until it was going to go to press, too late to make changes so they just ran it without the Code. A couple of issues later, they dropped the Code altogether on the title and started carrying the banner "Sophisticated Suspense" which later became the "For Mature Readers" warning. Yeah, there's some pretty freaky stuff in Moore's run. And the birth of Vertigo was born. For anyone who has not read Alan Moores masterpiece, at least read ST 21, The Anatomy Lesson. Easily one of the greatest single issues ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 They are "must reads". They are available in trades. The "haunted house" issue with the hammers still leaves an impression on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeldubyoo Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Maggie Thompson really touted this book way back when. TBG offered a copy with a subscription. Here's the copy I got from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That looks like a sharp copy for a freebie mail out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think the specs got the memo that this series rocks because #21 has been cheap and I've never seen any stupid BINs until now. There are four or five silly BINs up the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilekingdie Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Favorites Edited January 23, 2015 by reptilekingdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Favorites Even if you forgot what section you're in, the thread title should give it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 That looks like a sharp copy for a freebie mail out! Well, it only cost $.75 "way back when". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That looks like a sharp copy for a freebie mail out! Well, it only cost $.75 "way back when". Haha, true! I really like the cover on the #7. I need to get me one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Shepherd Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I just finish the original Wein/Wrightson run, then I thumbed through my Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. One. I can't wait to get Saga vol. 2, but I'm now curious as to what happened in Saga of the Swamp Thing before Alan Moore started writing for the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 If anyone has a spare higher grade copy of ST 53 or Annual 4, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Annual 4 is a sweet one: Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Swamp Thing 52-53 and Annual 4 are really cool follow-ups to the Batman-Swampy matchup. I would recommend the entire run for good to great reading. JJ-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
